with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
failure; mistake; blunder
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
technique; art; skill; move
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
item; article; dish; course; finest item
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
item; something that one "just has to have"
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
countermeasure; counter-measure
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat